WorksheetsThe Maurya Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Kautilya
Bindusara
Who was Chandragupta's main advisor?
Asoka
Kautilya
Bindusara
Alexander
long-term plan for achieving a goal
province
stupa
subjects
strategy
long-term plan for achieving a goal
province
stupa
subjects
strategy
region with its own government
state
province
territory
stupa
system of offices that carries out the work of government
stupa
bureaucracy
province
region
people under the rule of a leader
stupas
subjects
provinces
peasants
Which of these did Chandragupta do to improve his empire?
set up a bureaucracy
set up a tax system
had a huge army
all of these are correct
Chandragupta's army had over 9,000 of what?
war turtles
war eagles
war horses
war elephants
What was the name of Kautilya's book on leadership?
Hammurabi's Code
Upanishads
Siddhartha
Arthashastra
What did Chandragupta do because of his parania?
created a spy network
hired female soldiers to guard him
slept in a different bed every night
all of these are true
How did Asoka come to power?
killed his own brothers
won a war against China
he was the next in line
Kautilya annointed him
What changed Asoka forever?
Battle of Kadesh
Battle of Freedom
Battle of Kalinga
Battle of the Elephants
What did Asoka convert to?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
province
prejudice
tolerance
stupa
What did Asoka do to improve his empire?
built stone pillars with encouragement
built stupas
built roads, hospitals, and wells
all of these are correct
Which of these does NOT apply to Asoka's moral law.
principle of ahimsa
principle of violence
principle of tolerance
principle of well-being
What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?
the empire thrived
the empire succeeded
the empire struggled and collapsed
the empire grew and expanded
What was the purpose of the Arthashastra?
to raise taxes
to spy on spies
to make sure rules were carried out
to explain how to be a good ruler
What is ahimsa?
the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
the willingness to respect different beliefs
a province with its own bureaucracy
a long-term plan for achieving a goal
